The SVT 40 Tokarev ***updated april 12th***

leonard said:
I would be talking about your average joe looking for a good shooter not wanting a lemon.

meaning was there any bad years? not so much good years but years to watch out for and not buy since perhaps they had some issues that were not fixed yet.

any things particular to this rifle that it needs if the user wants to mount scope down the road properly that might be missing on certain years to to watch if its missing.

and bad refurb process to watch for and see if they have something better in the back before settling?

stuff like that in a checklist would help our users.
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There's no bad years, condition will reflect the potential for shooting. Somes refurb are loose in their stock so accuracy will suffer. Better the bore is, better the chances it will be accurate. For scope mounting, only ex sniper with the notch on receiver will allow to mount a repro scope and mount. I think now few aftermarket scope mount might be available to mount optics. The svt with the heavier AVT stock are better in my opinion, feel better in hands too.

Joce
 
I doubt you have 2 original rifles from 1941 t compare. All refurbd are the same and passed same QC. Differences could be in visual appearance and bore condition.
 
Just picked myself out a 1941 SVT-40 last night here are some picks
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Horilka said:
Well, "rarity" is very relative thing. Most beginner SVT collectors don't know that 1942 Tula with rails is more scarce than authentic 1942 Tula sniper, so it was took me just one year to find couple of those. But it was much easier than finding 1942 sniper. Should have been vice versa. I mean ppl mostly pay attention to sniper-nonsniper, type of the stock and other feature that are on the surface. I don't know how many 1942 Podolsk (well, technically they are not Podolsk, but have same oval with arrow) around, I suspect that maybe none. Have you seen one? I haven't.
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I don't have a 42 Podolsk but I do have a 41 Podolsk with 4 slot muzzle break which seems original. Supposedly these were from the end of 1941. You would know more than me.
 
Philthy1 said:
Nice looking wood on that thing
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heh , I've been debating refinishing it in new tungoil , with how nice my M14 Stock worked out doing it in tung oil over this holiday break its mighty tempting to do it to my SVT and my SKS and both of them have fairly nice stocks already.
 
Horilka said:
Even for refurbs refinishing is decreasing the value of the gun. And it looks like SVTs are going up in price.
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I tend to agree with that, but with Red Rifle imports, you can have two identical guns that bear no other indications of refurbishment, yet have different finishes on original stocks...........so...........I guess this conversation would eventually circle back to the question. What is the collectibility of a "refurbed" gun.
 
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Just got a beautiful 1942 SVT 40 Tula Sniper for Christmas! Cannot wait to put a few rounds down range. Now just to find a scope and mount to go with it... hopefully and original sight, and not a reproduction..
 
Ha. Original refurbed scope - possible, original nonrefurbed scope - very hard, original mount - next to impossible.

BTW pictures would be nice addition to your post.
 
CanadianBrad said:
Just got a beautiful 1942 SVT 40 Tula Sniper for Christmas! Cannot wait to put a few rounds down range. Now just to find a scope and mount to go with it... hopefully and original sight, and not a reproduction..
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Original scope for a svt niper run around $500-$600S The scope mount is another story. Original scope mount sell for around $1500+, if you ever be lucky enough to find one! They are very scarce.
Joce
 
Horilka,

I know that it would cost a pretty penny and a lot of luck to find original scope/mount. But a guy can dream, and I'm sure stranger things have happened.

Jut trying to figure out how to upload pics...wait one.
 
Very nice clean sniper. Stock is from 1944 rifle, but well, all our rifles are refurbed. Be advise if you use reproduction scope mount you will damage notch on the receiver.
 
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